The University of Otago is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for workers, students and visitors. Accordingly, the university actively seeks to comply with the relevant legislation, codes of practice, guidelines and standards.
The health and safety management structure supports and facilitates the development of health and safety policies, defines responsibilities and ensures open communication on health and safety issues.
Workplace Health and Safety legislation
The major legislation for the management of Health and Safety in the workplace is the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).
Find out more about Health & Safety legislation at the University of Otago
The ACC Accredited Employer Programme
The ACC Accredited Employer Programme allows the University of Otago, as an accredited Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU), to act as an agent of ACC.
Find out more about the ACC Accredited Employer Programme
Worker Participation System
The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 requires a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) to have a worker participation system in place.
Find out more about the Employee Participation System at the University of Otago
Health and Safety management system
At the University of Otago, workplace health and safety is managed through a systems approach.
Find out about the university's Health & Safety management system
Health and Safety organisational structure and committees
All workers of the University have health and safety responsibilities, however there is a hierarchy of responsibilities as defined by the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
Find out about Health & Safety responsibilities, structure and committees